Title: Christians for Socialism in the United States Records
Inclusive Dates: 1974-1983

Creator:

• Christians for Socialism in the United States

Call Number: M83-239

Quantity: 5.0 c.f. (10 archives boxes and 1 record center carton) and 246 transparencies

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

Abstract:

Records of Christians for Socialism in the United States (CFS), a national religious and political organization that engaged in theological reflection and social action. CFS was originally formed in 1974 as American Christians Toward Socialism (ACTS); it voted to dissolve in 1983. Also included are publications and correspondence with the international liberation theology movement, and CFS organizations in various nations. The most extensive files are those on CFS/US’s national meetings; its relations with its local chapters, particularly the chapter in Detroit; and its publication programs.

Language: English

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Included are correspondence, publications, and records on governance, internal administration, local chapters, and outreach. Also included are publications and correspondence with the international liberation theology movement: the international Centre Oecumenique de Liaisons Internationales (COELI), the regional Centro Regional de Informaciones Ecumenicas (CRIE), and CFS organizations in Canada, France, Italy, and various other nations. A slide show documents a 1979 delegation to Cuba.

Acquisition Information

Presented by Christians for Socialism via Kathleen Schultz, Detroit, Michigan, 1983-1985. Accession Number: M83-239, M84-104, M85-073

M83-239	Series: Christians For Socialism In The United States
	Governance
Box   1 Folder   1	History, 1975-1979, undated
Box   1 Folder   2	“Accords,” 1975-1979, undated
	National meeting reports
Box   1 Folder   3-7	March 1974-October 1980
Box   2 Folder   1-2	November 1980-May 1983
	Internal Administration
	Committees
Box   2 Folder   3	Editorial Board, 1976-1978
	Fundraising Committee
Box   2 Folder   4-5	Correspondence, 1978-1982
Box   2 Folder   6	Proposals, 1978-1981
Box   2 Folder   7	Treasurer's reports and memos, 1974-1983
Box   2 Folder   8	Political-Theological Committee, 1981-1982
Box   2 Folder   9	Popular Education Committee, 1978-1979
Box   2 Folder   10	Steering Committee, 1982-1983
	National Executive Secretary
Box   2 Folder   11	Memos, 1976-1981
Box   3 Folder   1	Job description
	Chapters
Box   3 Folder   2	Profiles, 1977
	Chicago
Box   3 Folder   3	Correspondence, 1974-1983
Box   3 Folder   4	Publications
Box   3 Folder   5	Cincinnati, 1977-1983
	Detroit
	Celebrations
Box   3 Folder   6-7	General, Dated and undated
Box   3 Folder   8	Advent/Christmas
Box   3 Folder   9-10	Correspondence, 1974-1983
Box   3 Folder   11	Financial records, 1975-1983
	History
Box   3 Folder   12-15	April 1975-November 1978
Box   4 Folder   1-6	November 1978-July 1979
Box   4 Folder   7	Membership outreach
Box   4 Folder   8	Study programs, 1974-1982
	District of Columbia
Box   4 Folder   9	Correspondence, 1973-1983
Box   4 Folder   10	Publications
	Iowa
Box   4 Folder   11	Correspondence, 1976-1983
Box   4 Folder   12	Publications
Box   5 Folder   1	Madison, Wisconsin, 1978-1981
	New York
Box   5 Folder   2	Correspondence, 1974-1982
	Publications
Box   5 Folder   3	General
Box   5 Folder   4-5	Church Research and Information Projects
	Northern California
Box   5 Folder   6	Correspondence, 1974-1981
Box   5 Folder   7	Publications
Box   5 Folder   8	Pasadena, 1977-1980
	Outreach and Publications
Box   6 Folder   1	Brochure, 1978-1979, undated
Box   6 Folder   2	Bulletins
Box   6 Folder   3	Christian Peace Conference (Managua), 1982
Box   6 Folder   4	Conference proposal, 1975
	Cuba delegation, 1979
Box   6 Folder   5	General
Box   6 Folder   6	Documents
Box   6	Slide show
Box   6 Folder   7	Flyers
Box   6 Folder   8	In These Times, 1980-1981
Box   6 Folder   9	Labor and strike support, 1980-1982, undated
Box   6 Folder   10	Liaisons Internationales, 1977-1981
Box   6 Folder   11	Members-at-large mailings, 1982-1983
Box   6 Folder   12	Outreach, 1977-1981, undated
Box   6 Folder   13-14	Publications, General, 1974-1983
Box   6 Folder   15	Race and sex domination study, 1982
	Radical Preacher's Sermon Book
Box   6 Folder   16	Correspondence, 1981-1983
Box   7 Folder   1	Draft of final manuscript
	Radical Religion CFS/US special issue
Box   7 Folder   2	Correspondence and planning notes
Box   7 Folder   3	Unused manuscripts
Box   7 Folder   4	Signs of the Times, 1977-1978
Box   7 Folder   5	Theology in the Americas Conference, 1982 October
	Correspondence
	General, 1974-1983
Box   7 Folder   6-8	A-M
Box   8 Folder   1-3	N-Z
	Potential chapters
	Group contacts
Box   8 Folder   4	Boston, 1980-1981
Box   8 Folder   5	Dallas, 1979-1981
Box   8 Folder   6	Denver, 1978-1980
Box   8 Folder   7	Duluth, 1980-1982
Box   8 Folder   8	Los Angeles, 1978-1980
Box   8 Folder   9	Portland, 1977-1983
	Individual contacts
Box   8 Folder   10	Appalachia, 1980-1981
Box   8 Folder   11	Boston, 1974-1979
Box   8 Folder   12	Florida, 1977-1978
Box   8 Folder   13	Hudson Valley, 1978-1980
Box   8 Folder   14	Stovall, North Carolina, 1978-1982
	Series: CFS International	⇧
	Centre Oecumenique de Liaisons Internationales (COELI)
Box   8 Folder   15-16	Correspondence, 1974-1982
	General, 1975
	CFS International meeting, Quebec, 1975
Box   8 Folder   17	I
Box   9 Folder   1	II
Box   9 Folder   2	World Assembly, 1980-1983
	Publications
Box   9 Folder   3-4	Informativo, 1975-1976
	Liaisons Internationales
Box   9 Folder   5	, 1974 August-1976 February (Spanish)
Box   9 Folder   6-8	, 1977 March-1983 June (English)
	Centro Regional de Informaciones Ecumenicas (CRIE)
	Bulletins
Box   10 Folder   1-7	December 1976-July 1983
Box   11 Folder   1	April-July 1983
Box   11 Folder   2	Documentos, June 1982-June 1983
	National groups
	Canada (Politises Chretiens)
Box   11 Folder   3	Correspondence, 1977-1982
	Publications
Box   11 Folder   4-8	Lettre aux Politises Chretiens, November 1974-October 1982
Box   11 Folder   9-10	Texte Outil, 1976-1978
Box   11 Folder   11	England (Christian Left Alliance)
Box   11 Folder   12-15	France (Chretiens pour le Socialisme), Bulletin de Liaison, 1979-1984
	Italy
Box   11 Folder   16	Correspondence, 1975-1981
Box   11 Folder   17-23	Bridge, 1975-1984
	Norway (Forum for Kristne Socialister)
Box   11 Folder   24	Correspondence, 1978-1982
Box   11 Folder   25	Salt, 1978-1979
	Other national groups
Box   11 Folder   26	Correspondence
Box   11 Folder   27	Documents